ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE

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Exhibit 99.1


		ELECTRONIC ARTS REPORTS Q4 FY11 AND FY11 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Reports Q4 GAAP Profit, Guides to Full-Year GAAP Profit in FY12

Record-Breaking Year for Non-GAAP Digital Revenue – Up 46% to $833 Million

Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up More Than 700% Vs. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in 2010

REDWOOD CITY, CA – May 4, 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

“We’re happy to report another strong quarter, top and bottom line. We’re particularly proud of the scale and growth rate of our digital business,” said John Riccitiello, CEO. “EA is building its digital business in a way only EA can, with key brands performing well cross-platform from mobile, to social to console.”

“Our fourth quarter and full year non-GAAP EPS hit the top of our guidance range,” said Eric Brown, Chief Financial Officer. “Digital revenue exceeded our $750 million full year non-GAAP target, driving higher profitability.”

Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics:

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EA was the #1 publisher in the Western World in Q4 on high definition consoles and #1 on the PC. EA was the #1 publisher in Europe and increased segment share by three points to 20%.

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EA delivered 15 titles rated 80 or above by Metacritic in fiscal 2011. Mass Effect™ 2 won more than 150 quality awards including Game of the Year at both the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

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EA held 15 of the top 25 paid games on the iPhone® Easter Weekend. Revenue from iOS devices and from our Playfish social gaming site both increased by more than 100% in the fourth quarter as compared to the same period fiscal 2010.

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EA shipped seven titles in the fourth quarter that have already sold in over 1 million units each, life to date. Crysis® 2, Dragon Age™ 2, and Dead Space™ 2 each sold in more than two million units.

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Life to date, including digital, FIFA 11 sold in 12 million units; Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 sold in over seven million units; and Medal of Honor™, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit, and Madden NFL 11 each sold in over five million units.

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Cumulative sales of Dead Space 2 are currently 40% higher than sales of the original Dead Space game over a comparable period.

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The EA SPORTS™ FIFA franchise generated over $100 million in non-GAAP digital revenue in fiscal 2011.


Investors: Peter Ausnit, 650-628-7327		Media: Jeff Brown, 650-628-7922

Q4 FY11 Financial Highlights:

Non-GAAP net revenue was $995 million, exceeding guidance of $850 million to $950 million. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.25, at the high end of guidance of $0.15 to $0.25.


(in millions of $ except per share amounts)	Quarter Ended 3/31/11			Quarter Ended 3/31/10
Net Digital Revenue	$	211		$	144
Net Publishing Packaged Goods and Other Revenue		838			794
Net Distribution Packaged Goods Revenue		41			41

GAAP Total Net Revenue		1,090			979


Non-GAAP Net Digital Revenue	$	268		$	156
Non-GAAP Net Publishing Packaged Goods and Other Revenue		686			653
Non-GAAP Net Distribution Packaged Goods Revenue		41			41

Non-GAAP Total Net Revenue		995			850


GAAP Net Income		151			30
Non-GAAP Net Income		83			23
GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share		0.45			0.09
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share		0.25			0.07

Cash Flow from Operations		253			253

Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) Financial Highlights:
(in millions of $ except per share data)	Year Ended 3/31/11			Year Ended 3/31/10
GAAP Net Revenue	$	3,589		$	3,654
GAAP Net Loss		(276	)		(677	)
GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share		(0.84	)		(2.08	)

Non-GAAP Net Revenue		3,828			4,159
Non-GAAP Net Income		233			145
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share		0.70			0.44

Cash Flow from Operations		320			152

Q4 FY11 Digital Metrics:
(in millions)	Quarter Ended 3/31/11			Quarter Ended 3/31/10
GAAP Net Mobile Revenue	$	70		$	55
Monthly Active Users (MAU) in Social Games		36			51
Core Registered Users		112			61

Business Outlook as of May 4, 2011

The following forward-looking statements, as well as those made above, reflect expectations as of May 4, 2011. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation to update these statements. Results may be materially different and are affected by many factors, including: product development delays; competition in the industry; the health of the economy in the U.S. and abroad and the related impact on discretionary consumer spending; changes in anticipated costs; expected savings and impact on EA’s operations of the Company’s cost reduction initiatives; consumer demand for console hardware and the ability of the console manufacturers to produce an adequate supply of consoles to meet that demand; changes in foreign exchange rates; the financial impact of acquisitions by EA; the popular appeal of EA’s products; EA’s effective tax rate; and other factors detailed in this release and in EA’s annual and quarterly SEC filings.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Expectations – Ending June 30, 2011

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GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $910 to $950 million.

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Non-GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $460 to $500 million.

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GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.44 to $0.53.

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Non-GAAP diluted loss per share is expected to be approximately $(0.49) to $(0.44).

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For purposes of calculating first quarter fiscal year 2012 earnings/loss per share, the Company estimates a diluted share count of 334 million for GAAP earnings per share and 330 million for non-GAAP loss per share.

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Expected non-GAAP net income excludes the following items from expected GAAP net income:

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Non-GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $450 million lower than GAAP net revenue due to the impact of the change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content);

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Approximately $40 to 45 million of estimated stock-based compensation;

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Approximately $16 million of acquisition-related expenses;

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Approximately $5 million of restructuring charges; and

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Non-GAAP tax expenses are expected to be $68 to $75 million lower than GAAP tax expenses.

Fiscal Year 2012 Expectations – Ending March 31, 2012

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GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $3.7 to $3.9 billion.

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Non-GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $3.75 to $3.95 billion.

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GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be between break-even and $0.28.

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Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.70 to $0.90.

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For purposes of calculating fiscal year 2012 earnings per share, the Company estimates a diluted share count of 329 million.

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Expected non-GAAP net income excludes the following items from expected GAAP net income:

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Non-GAAP net revenue is expected to be approximately $50 million higher than GAAP net revenue due to the impact of the change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content);

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Approximately $160 million of estimated stock-based compensation;

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Approximately $50 million of acquisition-related expenses;

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Approximately $10 million of restructuring charges; and

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Non-GAAP tax expenses are expected to be $40 to $65 million higher than GAAP tax expenses.

Fiscal Year 2012 Key Titles by Label and Platform – this list excludes Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, which is scheduled to launch in the second half of calendar 2011.


	Games	Alice: Madness Returns⁽²⁾	Console		PC
		Portal 2⁽¹⁾	Console		PC
		Shadows of the Damned⁽²⁾	Console
	Play	Darkspore			PC

Q2
	Sports	FIFA 12	Console	Handheld/Mobile	PC
		Madden NFL 12	Console	Handheld/Mobile
		NCAA Football 12	Console
		NHL 12	Console
	Play	Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2	Console	Handheld/Mobile	PC

Q3
	Games	Battlefield 3	Console	Handheld/Mobile	PC
		Need for Speed The Run	Console	Handheld/Mobile	PC
	Sports	FIFA Manager 12			PC
	Play	The Sims Game TBA	Console	Handheld/Mobile
	EAi	Hasbro Family Game Night 4	Console

Q4
	Games	Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning⁽²⁾	Console		PC
		Mass Effect 3	Console	Handheld/Mobile	PC
	Sports	SSX	Console
		Sports Game TBA	Console
		Sports Game TBA	Console
		Sports Game TBA	Console
		Sports Game TBA	Console		PC

Note: (1) Distribution Title, (2) Co-Published Title.

This Key Titles Schedule is current as of May 4, 2011 and is subject to change. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation to update this schedule.

Conference Call and Supporting Documents

Electronic Arts will host a conference call today at 2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET) to review its results for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011 and its outlook for the future. During the course of the call, Electronic Arts may disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Listeners may access the conference call live through the following dial-in number: (877) 418-3422; (706) 643-3915, access code: 59719140, or via webcast at http://ir.ea.com.

EA will also post a slide presentation that accompanies the call at http://ir.ea.com.

A dial-in replay of the conference call will be provided until May 11, 2011 at (706) 645-9291, access code 59719140. A webcast archive of the conference call will be available for one year at http://ir.ea.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Electronic Arts uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used by Electronic Arts include: non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) and historical and estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the following items, as applicable in a given reporting period, from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:

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Acquisition-related expenses

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Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)

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Gain (loss) on strategic investments

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Loss on lease obligation and facilities acquisition

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Loss on licensed intellectual property commitment

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Restructuring charges

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Stock-based compensation

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Income tax adjustments

Electronic Arts may consider whether other significant non-recurring items that arise in the future should also be excluded in calculating the non-GAAP financial measures it uses.

Electronic Arts believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core business, operating results or future outlook.

Electronic Arts’ management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results both as a consolidated entity and at the business unit level, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons of the Company’s performance to prior periods.

In addition to the reasons stated above, which are generally applicable to each of the items Electronic Arts excludes from its non-GAAP financial measures, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude certain items for the following reasons:

Acquisition-Related Expenses. GAAP requires expenses to be recognized for various types of events associated with a business acquisition. These events include, expensing acquired intangible assets, including acquired in-process technology, post-closing adjustments associated with changes in the estimated amount of contingent consideration to be paid in an acquisition, and the impairment of accounting goodwill created as a result of an acquisition when future events indicated there has been a decline in its value. When analyzing the operating performance of an acquired entity, Electronic Arts’ management focuses on the total return provided by the investment (i.e., operating profit generated from the acquired entity as compared to the purchase price paid including the final amounts paid for contingent consideration) without taking into consideration any allocations made for accounting purposes. Because the final purchase price paid for an acquisition necessarily reflects the accounting value assigned to both contingent consideration and to the intangible assets (including acquired in-process technology and goodwill), when analyzing the operating performance of an acquisition in subsequent periods, the Company’s management excludes the GAAP impact of any adjustments to the fair value of these acquisition-related balances to its financial results. Electronic Arts believes that such an approach is useful in understanding the long-term return provided by an acquisition and that investors benefit from a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the accounting expense.

Change in Deferred Net Revenue (Packaged Goods and Digital Content). Electronic Arts is not able to objectively determine the fair value of the online service included in certain of its packaged goods and digital content. As a result, the Company recognizes the revenue from the sale of these games and content over the estimated online service period. In other transactions, at the date we sell the software product we have an obligation to provide incremental unspecified digital content in the future without an additional fee. In these cases, we account for the sale of the software product as a multiple element arrangement and recognize the revenue on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the game. Internally, Electronic Arts’ management excludes the impact of the change in deferred net revenue related to packaged goods games and digital content in its non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating the Company’s operating performance, when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, and when assessing the performance of its management team. The Company believes that excluding the impact of the change in deferred net revenue

from its operating results is important to (1) facilitate comparisons to prior periods during which the Company was able to objectively determine the fair value of the online service and not delay the recognition of significant amounts of net revenue related to online-enabled packaged goods and (2) understanding our operations because all related costs are expensed as incurred instead of deferred and recognized ratably.

Gain (Loss) on Strategic Investments. From time to time, the Company makes strategic investments. Electronic Arts’ management excludes the impact of any losses and gains on such investments when evaluating the Company’s operating performance, when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, and when assessing the performance of its management team. In addition, the Company believes that excluding the impact of such losses and gains on these investments from its operating results is important to facilitate comparisons to prior periods.

Loss on Lease Obligation and Facilities Acquisition. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Electronic Arts completed the acquisition of its headquarters facilities in Redwood City, California pursuant to the terms of the loan financing agreements underlying the build-to-suit leases for the facilities. These leases expired in July 2009, and had previously been accounted for as operating leases. The total amount paid under the terms of the leases was $247 million, of which $233 million related to the purchase price of the facilities and $14 million was for the loss on our lease obligation. In addition, Electronic Arts recorded a tax benefit of approximately $31 million, consisting of approximately $6 million related to the loss on our lease obligation, and a $25 million reduction in our valuation allowance due to the acquisition. As a result of this lease obligation and facility acquisition, on an after-tax basis, Electronic Arts incurred a positive net income effect of $17 million. Electronic Arts’ management excluded the effect of this transaction when evaluating the Company’s operating performance and when assessing the performance of its management team during this period and will continue to do so, when it plans, forecasts and analyzes future periods.

Loss on Licensed Intellectual Property Commitment. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, Electronic Arts amended an agreement with a content licensor. This amendment resulted in the termination of our rights to use the licensor’s intellectual property in certain products and we incurred a related estimated loss of $38 million. This significant non-recurring loss is excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures in order to provide comparability between periods. Further, the Company excluded this loss when evaluating its operating performance and the performance of its management team during this period and will continue to do so when it plans, forecasts and analyzes future periods.

Restructuring Charges. Although Electronic Arts has engaged in various restructuring activities in the past, each has been a discrete, extraordinary event based on a unique set of business objectives. Each of these restructurings has been unlike its predecessors in terms of its operational implementation, business impact and scope. As such, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude restructuring charges from its non-GAAP financial measures.

Stock-Based Compensation. When evaluating the performance of its individual business units, the Company does not consider stock-based compensation charges. Likewise, the Company’s management teams exclude stock-based compensation expense from their short and long-term operating plans. In contrast, the Company’s management teams are held accountable for cash-based compensation and such amounts are included in their operating plans. Further, when considering the impact of equity award grants, Electronic Arts places a greater emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants. Accordingly, Electronic Arts believes it is useful to provide a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes stock-based compensation.

Income Tax Adjustments. The Company uses a fixed, long-term projected tax rate of 28 percent internally to evaluate its operating performance, to forecast, plan and analyze future periods, and to assess the performance of its management team. Accordingly, the Company has applied the same 28 percent tax rate to its non-GAAP financial results.

In the financial tables below, Electronic Arts has provided a reconciliation of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the historical non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements set forth in this release, including the estimates relating to EA’s fiscal year 2012 guidance information under the heading “Business Outlook”, and the fiscal year 2012 key title slate, contain forward-looking statements that are subject to change. Statements including words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate” or “expect” and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are preliminary estimates and expectations based on current information and are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or actual future results to differ materially from the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors which could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from its expectations include the following: sales of the Company’s titles; the general health of the U.S. and global economy and the related impact on discretionary consumer spending; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; consumer spending trends; the Company’s ability to manage expenses; the competition in the interactive entertainment industry; the effectiveness of the Company’s sales and marketing programs; timely development and release of Electronic Arts’ products; the consumer demand for, and the availability of an adequate supply of console hardware units (including the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™); the Company’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing platforms; the financial impact of acquisitions by EA; the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game segment;

the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in the Company’s effective tax rates; the performance of strategic investments; the impact of certain accounting requirements, such as the Company’s ability to estimate and recognize goodwill impairment charges and determine deferred tax valuation allowances; adoption of new accounting regulations and standards; potential regulation of the Company’s products in key territories; developments in the law regarding protection of the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to secure licenses to valuable entertainment properties on favorable terms; the stability of the Company’s key customers, and other factors described in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010.

These forward-looking statements are current as of May 4, 2011. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. In addition, the preliminary financial results set forth in this release are estimates based on information currently available to Electronic Arts.

While Electronic Arts believes these estimates are meaningful, they could differ from the actual amounts that Electronic Arts ultimately reports in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these estimates prior to filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company’s game franchises are offered as both packaged goods products and online services delivered through Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.

In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed, Battlefield, and Mass Effect. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.

For additional information, please contact:


Peter Ausnit		Jeff Brown
Vice President, Investor Relations		Vice President, Corporate Communications
650-628-7327		650-628-7922
pausnit@ea.com		jbrown@ea.com

EA, EA SPORTS, Dead Space, Medal of Honor, Need for Speed, Alice: Madness Returns, SSX, Darkspore and The Sims are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Dragon Age is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. FAMILY GAME NIGHT is a trademark of Hasbro and used with permission. Crysis is a registered trademark of Crytek. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks in the United States and/or other countries of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. Shadows of the Damned is a trademark of GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. John Madden is a trademark or other intellectual property of Red Bear, Inc. or John Madden. NFL is a trademark of the National Football League. NCAA is a registered trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. FIFA is a trademark of FIFA. NHL is a registered trademark of National Hockey League. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Twelve Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net revenue	$	1,090		$	979		$	3,589		$	3,654
Cost of goods sold		328			298			1,499			1,866

Gross profit		762			681			2,090			1,788

Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales		194			171			747			730
General and administrative		75			79			301			320
Research and development		328			311			1,153			1,229
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		8			2			(17	)		2
Amortization of intangibles		13			15			57			53
Restructuring and other		(1	)		20			161			140

Total operating expenses		617			598			2,402			2,474


Operating income (loss)		145			83			(312	)		(686	)

Gain (loss) on strategic investments		-			(1	)		23			(26	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		4			(2	)		10			6


Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		149			80			(279	)		(706	)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(2	)		50			(3	)		(29	)


Net income (loss)	$	151		$	30		$	(276	)	$	(677	)


Earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.45		$	0.09		$	(0.84	)	$	(2.08	)
Diluted	$	0.45		$	0.09		$	(0.84	)	$	(2.08	)

Number of shares used in computation
Basic		333			327			330			325
Diluted		336			330			330			325

Non-GAAP Results (in millions, except per share data)

The following tables reconcile the Company’s net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share as presented in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to its non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share.


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Twelve Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income (loss)	$	151		$	30		$	(276	)	$	(677	)

Acquisition-related expenses		24			19			52			65
Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(95	)		(129	)		239			505
Loss on lease obligation (G&A)		-			-			-			14
Loss on licensed intellectual property commitment (COGS)		-			(1	)		(1	)		(3	)
Loss (gain) on strategic investments		-			1			(23	)		26
Restructuring and other		(1	)		20			161			140
Stock-based compensation		38			42			174			161
Income tax adjustments		(34	)		41			(93	)		(86	)


Non-GAAP net income	$	83		$	23		$	233		$	145


Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	0.25		$	0.07		$	0.70		$	0.44

Number of shares used in Non-GAAP computation
Diluted		336			330			334			327

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions)


	March 31, 2011			March 31, 2010 ^(a)
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,579		$	1,273
Short-term investments		497			432
Marketable equity securities		161			291
Receivables, net of allowances of $304 and $217, respectively		335			206
Inventories		77			100
Deferred income taxes, net		56			44
Other current assets		327			239

Total current assets		3,032			2,585

Property and equipment, net		513			537
Goodwill		1,110			1,093
Acquisition-related intangibles, net		144			204
Deferred income taxes, net		49			52
Other assets		80			175


TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,928		$	4,646


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	228		$	91
Accrued and other current liabilities		768			717
Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		1,005			766

Total current liabilities		2,001			1,574

Income tax obligations		192			242
Deferred income taxes, net		37			2
Other liabilities		134			99

Total liabilities		2,364			1,917

Common stock		3			3
Paid-in capital		2,495			2,375
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(153	)		123
Accumulated other comprehensive income		219			228

Total stockholders’ equity		2,564			2,729


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,928		$	4,646

^(a)	Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Twelve Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income (loss)	$	151		$	30		$	(276	)	$	(677	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		8			2			(17	)		2
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net		42			50			180			192
Net (gains) losses on investments and sale of property and equipment		(1	)		2			(25	)		22
Other non-cash restructuring charges		-			11			1			39
Stock-based compensation		38			42			176			187
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net		58			290			(122	)		(66	)
Inventories		29			46			25			123
Other assets		14			71			5			18
Accounts payable		55			(93	)		114			(57	)
Accrued and other liabilities		(38	)		(95	)		(4	)		(138	)
Deferred income taxes, net		(8	)		26			24			2
Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(95	)		(129	)		239			505

Net cash provided by operating activities		253			253			320			152


INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of headquarters facilities		-			-			-			(233	)
Capital expenditures		(21	)		(22	)		(59	)		(72	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities		-			7			132			17
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments		160			53			442			710
Purchase of short-term investments		(147	)		(135	)		(514	)		(611	)
Acquisition-related restricted cash		-			-			-			(100	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		-			(4	)		(16	)		(283	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(8	)		(101	)		(15	)		(572	)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issuance of common stock		17			14			34			39
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		1			1			1			14
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(58	)		-			(58	)		-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(40	)		15			(23	)		53


Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents		21			(8	)		24			19

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		226			159			306			(348	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		1,353			1,114			1,273			1,621

Ending cash and cash equivalents		1,579			1,273			1,579			1,273

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(in millions, except per share data, SKU count and headcount)


	Q4 FY10			Q1 FY11			Q2 FY11			Q3 FY11			Q4 FY11			YOY % Change
QUARTERLY RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS

Net Revenue
GAAP net revenue	$	979		$	815		$	631		$	1,053		$	1,090			11	%
Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)

Non-GAAP net revenue	$	850		$	539		$	884		$	1,410		$	995			17	%


Gross Profit
GAAP gross profit	$	681		$	593		$	268		$	467		$	762			12	%
Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)
Acquisition-related expenses		2			3			3			3			3
Loss on licensed intellectual property commitment (COGS)		(1	)		-			(1	)		-			-
Stock-based compensation		1			1			-			1			-

Non-GAAP gross profit	$	554		$	321		$	523		$	828		$	670			21	%

GAAP gross profit % (as a % of GAAP net revenue)		70	%		73	%		42	%		44	%		70	%
Non-GAAP gross profit % (as a % of non-GAAP net revenue)		65	%		60	%		59	%		59	%		67	%

Operating Income (Loss)
GAAP operating income (loss)	$	83		$	98		$	(252	)	$	(303	)	$	145			75	%
Acquisition-related expenses		19			20			(10	)		18			24
Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)
Loss on licensed intellectual property commitment (COGS)		(1	)		-			(1	)		-			-
Restructuring and other		20			2			6			154			(1	)
Stock-based compensation		42			47			43			46			38

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)	$	34		$	(109	)	$	39		$	272		$	111			*226*	%

GAAP operating income (loss) % (as a % of GAAP net revenue)		8	%		12	%		(40	%)		(29	%)		13	%
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) % (as a % of non-GAAP net revenue)		4	%		(20	%)		4	%		19	%		11	%

Net Income (Loss)
GAAP net income (loss)	$	30		$	96		$	(201	)	$	(322	)	$	151			*403*	%
Acquisition-related expenses		19			20			(10	)		18			24
Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)
Loss on licensed intellectual property commitment (COGS)		(1	)		-			(1	)		-			-
Loss (gain) on strategic investments		1			5			(28	)		-			-
Restructuring and other		20			2			6			154			(1	)
Stock-based compensation		42			47			43			46			38
Income tax adjustments		41			28			(30	)		(57	)		(34	)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)	$	23		$	(78	)	$	32		$	196		$	83			*261*	%

GAAP net income (loss) % (as a % of GAAP net revenue)		3	%		12	%		(32	%)		(31	%)		14	%
Non-GAAP net income (loss) % (as a % of non-GAAP net revenue)		3	%		(14	%)		4	%		14	%		8	%

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
GAAP earnings (loss) per share	$	0.09		$	0.29		$	(0.61	)	$	(0.97	)	$	0.45			*400*	%
Non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share	$	0.07		$	(0.24	)	$	0.10		$	0.59		$	0.25			*257*	%

Number of diluted shares used in computation
GAAP		330			332			329			332			336
Non-GAAP		330			328			333			335			336

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(in millions, except per share data, SKU count and headcount)


	Q4 FY10			Q1 FY11			Q2 FY11			Q3 FY11			Q4 FY11			YOY % Change
QUARTERLY NET REVENUE PRESENTATIONS - GAAP AND NON-GAAP

Geography Net Revenue

North America		510			451			327			528			530			4	%
Europe		418			317			262			477			507			21	%
Asia		51			47			42			48			53			4	%

Total GAAP Net Revenue		979			815			631			1,053			1,090			11	%

North America		(55	)		(184	)		142			169			(56	)
Europe		(78	)		(81	)		122			163			(45	)
Asia		4			(11	)		(11	)		25			6

Change In Deferred Net Revenue (Packaged Goods and Digital Content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)

North America		455			267			469			697			474			4	%
Europe		340			236			384			640			462			36	%
Asia		55			36			31			73			59			7	%

Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue		850			539			884			1,410			995			17	%

North America		52	%		55	%		52	%		50	%		49	%
Europe		43	%		39	%		41	%		45	%		46	%
Asia		5	%		6	%		7	%		5	%		5	%

Total GAAP Net Revenue %		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

North America		54	%		49	%		53	%		50	%		48	%
Europe		40	%		44	%		43	%		45	%		46	%
Asia		6	%		7	%		4	%		5	%		6	%

Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue %		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%


Net Revenue Composition

Publishing and Other		794			586			441			767			838			6	%
Wireless, Internet-derived, and Advertising (Digital)		144			176			161			195			211			47	%
Distribution		41			53			29			91			41			-

Total GAAP Net Revenue		979			815			631			1,053			1,090			11	%

Publishing and Other		(141	)		(288	)		248			341			(152	)
Wireless, Internet-derived, and Advertising (Digital)		12			12			5			16			57
Distribution		-			-			-			-			-

Change In Deferred Net Revenue (Packaged Goods and Digital Content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)

Publishing and Other		653			298			689			1,108			686			5	%
Wireless, Internet-derived, and Advertising (Digital)		156			188			166			211			268			72	%
Distribution		41			53			29			91			41			-

Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue		850			539			884			1,410			995			17	%

Publishing and Other		81	%		72	%		70	%		73	%		77	%
Wireless, Internet-derived, and Advertising (Digital)		15	%		21	%		26	%		18	%		19	%
Distribution		4	%		7	%		4	%		9	%		4	%

Total GAAP Net Revenue %		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Publishing and Other		77	%		55	%		78	%		79	%		69	%
Wireless, Internet-derived, and Advertising (Digital)		18	%		35	%		19	%		15	%		27	%
Distribution		5	%		10	%		3	%		6	%		4	%

Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue %		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

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(in millions, except per share data, SKU count and headcount)


	Q4 FY10			Q1 FY11			Q2 FY11			Q3 FY11			Q4 FY11			YOY % Change
QUARTERLY NET REVENUE PRESENTATIONS - GAAP AND NON-GAAP

Platform Net Revenue
Xbox 360		276			262			172			285			336			22	%
PLAYSTATION 3		272			209			152			282			357			31	%
Wii		71			40			25			130			71			-
PlayStation 2		22			11			29			20			4			(82	%)

Total Consoles		641			522			378			717			768			20	%

Mobile		55			52			49			59			70			27	%
PSP		37			19			17			22			16			(57	%)
Nintendo DS		22			11			8			49			28			27	%

Total Mobile and Handhelds		114			82			74			130			114			-

PC		178			186			157			155			171			(4	%)
Other		46			25			22			51			37			(20	%)

Total GAAP Net Revenue		979			815			631			1,053			1,090			11	%


Xbox 360		6			(121	)		96			126			(12	)
PLAYSTATION 3		(83	)		(89	)		150			131			(75	)
Wii		(31	)		(5	)		24			39			(44	)
PlayStation 2		(11	)		(5	)		1			(1	)		-
Mobile		-			-			-			5			(3	)
PSP		(20	)		(1	)		4			-			(6	)
Nintendo DS		(6	)		(4	)		1			8			(6	)
PC		16			(51	)		(23	)		49			51

Change in Deferred Net Revenue (Packaged Goods and Digital Content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357			(95	)


Xbox 360		282			141			268			411			324			15	%
PLAYSTATION 3		189			120			302			413			282			49	%
Wii		40			35			49			169			27			(33	%)
PlayStation 2		11			6			30			19			4			(64	%)

Total Consoles		522			302			649			1,012			637			22	%

Mobile		55			52			49			64			67			22	%
PSP		17			18			21			22			10			(41	%)
Nintendo DS		16			7			9			57			22			38	%

Total Mobile and Handhelds		88			77			79			143			99			13	%
PC		194			135			134			204			222			14	%
Other		46			25			22			51			37			(20	%)

Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue		850			539			884			1,410			995			17	%


Xbox 360		28	%		32	%		27	%		27	%		31	%
PLAYSTATION 3		28	%		26	%		24	%		27	%		33	%
Wii		7	%		5	%		4	%		12	%		6	%
PlayStation 2		2	%		1	%		5	%		2	%		-

Total Consoles		65	%		64	%		60	%		68	%		70	%

Mobile		6	%		7	%		8	%		5	%		6	%
PSP		4	%		2	%		3	%		2	%		1	%
Nintendo DS		2	%		1	%		1	%		5	%		3	%

Total Mobile and Handhelds		12	%		10	%		12	%		12	%		10	%
PC		18	%		23	%		25	%		15	%		16	%
Other		5	%		3	%		3	%		5	%		4	%

*Total GAAP Net Revenue %*		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%


Xbox 360		33	%		26	%		30	%		29	%		33	%
PLAYSTATION 3		22	%		22	%		34	%		30	%		28	%
Wii		5	%		7	%		6	%		12	%		3	%
PlayStation 2		1	%		1	%		3	%		1	%		-

Total Consoles		61	%		56	%		73	%		72	%		64	%

Mobile		6	%		10	%		6	%		4	%		7	%
PSP		2	%		3	%		2	%		2	%		1	%
Nintendo DS		2	%		1	%		1	%		4	%		2	%

Total Mobile and Handhelds		10	%		14	%		9	%		10	%		10	%

PC		24	%		25	%		15	%		14	%		22	%
Other		5	%		5	%		3	%		4	%		4	%


*Total Non-GAAP Net Revenue %*		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%		*100*	%

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(in millions, except per share data, SKU count and headcount)


	Q4 FY10			Q1 FY11			Q2 FY11			Q3 FY11		Q4 FY11			YOY % Change
CASH FLOW DATA

Operating cash flow		253			(148	)		(134	)		349		253			-
Operating cash flow - TTM		152			332			192			320		320			111	%
Capital expenditures		22			11			12			15		21			(5	%)
Capital expenditures - TTM		72			75			61			60		59			(18	%)

BALANCE SHEET DATA

Cash and cash equivalents		1,273			1,057			1,056			1,353		1,579			24	%
Short-term investments		432			480			495			511		497			15	%
Marketable equity securities		291			193			106			107		161			(45	%)
Receivables, net		206			103			444			390		335			63	%
Inventories		100			82			155			105		77			(23	%)
Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)
End of the quarter		766			490			743			1,100		1,005
Less: Beginning of the quarter		895			766			490			743		1,100

Change in deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content)		(129	)		(276	)		253			357		(95	)


STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Cost of goods sold		1			1			-			1		-
Marketing and sales		4			4			6			6		5
General and administrative		9			12			10			10		8
Research and development		28			30			27			29		25

Total Stock-Based Compensation (excluding restructuring and other)		42			47			43			46		38
Restructuring and other		-			-			-			2		-

Total Stock-Based Compensation (including restructuring and other)		42			47			43			48		38


EMPLOYEES		7,842			7,758			7,820			7,742		7,645			(3	%)

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